This unique recipe for Slow Cooker Shipwreck Stew is hearty and has great flavor.
I found this recipe in a cookbook I bought from an estate sale. I bought about 20 cookbooks from this sale, I felt like the luckiest person alive that day! This little book I found I could tell is a collection of recipes from the family of the woman who must have passed away.
The recipes are cut and pasted into the book, then reprinted for the family to have their own copies. This shipwreck stew caught my eye, I knew it could be adapted for the slow cooker.
The only thing different I did was add the taco seasoning packet (I found that advice on allrecipes.com). I also added water, I did not want this stew to thicken and seize up.
How to make Shipwreck Stew:
Gather these ingredients:
- Lean ground beef
- Russet potatoes
- White onion
- Celery
- Mushrooms
- Canned Kidney Beans
- Campbell’s tomato soup
- Taco seasoning packet
- water
Brown the ground beef on the stove top in a skillet, add that to the slow cooker along with the remaining ingredients.
Set the slow cooker to the low setting and cook for 7-8 hours on low or until the potatoes are tender.
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I love finding recipes like this that spark my joy again for the slow cooker. I’ve been doing this website for 6 years now and am always surprised that there is always something great to try, I just need to keep my eyes open for new (or old in this case) recipes. I hope you enjoy this recipe. Have a great weekend.
Slow Cooker Shipwreck Stew
Equipment Needed:
- Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. ground beef (I used 10% fat)
- 3 medium russet potatoes, sliced
- 1 white onion, diced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 15 oz. can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 21 oz. Campbell’s tomato soup (2 10.5 oz. cans)
- 1 oz. packet taco seasoning
- 1 1/2 cups water
Instructions:
- Brown the ground beef in a skillet on the stovetop until cooked through, drain. Add to the slow cooker
- Add the remaining ingredients, stir.
- Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- Stir, and serve! Great as is or topped with cheese.
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Other ground beef recipes here on the magical slow cooker:
- Slow Cooker John Wayne Casserole
- Slow Cooker Land Your Man Baked Beans
- Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak
- Slow Cooker Beef and Potato Au Gratin
- Slow Cooker Hobo Dinner
- Slow Cooker Taco Meatloaf Stuffed Peppers
- Slow Cooker Texas Trash Beef and Bean Dip
- Slow Cooker Porcupine Meatballs
- Slow Cooker Lipton Onion Meatloaf
- Slow Cooker Chuck Wagon Chili
- Slow Cooker Hamburger Hash
Great stew! Textures are great! A real comfort food!
Did this on the stove top because my slow cooker died. So good. I did add Garlic and it tastes like childhood
Is there anything I could substitute for some of the mushrooms??
You could leave them out or do Bell peppers?
Carrots, zucchini, corn would do well.
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I must try the shiprick stew. Looks delicious.
Quick question, Sarah- the tomato soup you used is the condensed soup, right? I need to get a gluten-free version.
Thanks!
Yes! Condensed. Though I think any would work great.
This looks and sounds amazing. I’ve had one of two total hip replacements scheduled for the coming months, I made a bunch of freezer meals to help the hubby out. I’m going to try to adapt this to a freezer meal. Thank you for all the delicious recipes!!
Can this recipe be cooked on high? If yes, for how long?
Yes, for about 4 hours.
What kind of potatoes? As you know Russets cook differently & have a different texture than the waxy type (reds, Yukon golds, etc.)
russet! I will add that to the recipe
This looks like a great recipe. I can’t wait to try it but my kids don’t like tomatoes. Can I substitute something for the two cans of tomato soup?
Try Campbell’s cheese soup as substitute for tomato soup
Was the minced beef 5% fat or higher? This would make a differn ce to the overall saturated fat content. Thanks
The calculator that I used did 10% fat. I’ll add that on the recipe. Thank you for bringing that to my attention.
really
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Shipwrecked stew, real or canned mushrooms used? Thanks
I used fresh. But canned would work fine.
Enjoy your recipes….Use my slow cooker at least 4 times a week…keep them coming…